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10 Financing Alternatives For Your Next New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

The “valley of death” is a common term in the startup world, referring to the difficulty of covering the negative cash flow in the early stages of a startup, before their new product or service is bringing in revenue from real customers. It always reduces risk to plan your business first. Commit to a major customer.

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7 Startup Laws Of Finance That You Dare Not Shortcut

Startup Professionals Musings

A closer analysis often indicates the cause to be a lack of diligence in handling common business finances. Many startups see initial revenue from customers, and love the fast growth, but fail to anticipate the cost of early vendor payments, monthly overhead costs, and later taxes.

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How To Keep Track Of Business Finances In 2023

The Startup Magazine

Business finances – a topic of conversation that often comes up nowadays. Keeping track of your own business finances is important and something to be particularly mindful of in 2023. With that being said, here are some top tips for tracking business finances in 2023. What are those pain points for your finances?

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[INTERVIEW] Michael Majeed, Finance Executive, SR&ED Tax Consultant

YoungUpstarts

Michael Majeed is quick to note the vast numbers of new startups that launch each year on the Canadian landscape, and he’s keenly interested in helping young business owners make the most of their opportunities, especially when it comes to their finances. Financial intelligence is important to anyone starting a company.

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How to Wisely Utilize Debt for Business Expansion

The Startup Magazine

Equipment Financing: Leveraging Assets for Growth Equipment financing allows businesses to purchase or lease equipment needed for expansion without tying up capital or resorting to large upfront payments. They offer flexibility for short-term expenses or help in unexpected opportunities. Debt can help cash flow at the same time.

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Revenue Recognition’s Effect On M&A

YoungUpstarts

There has been a lot of chatter regarding changes in revenue recognition criteria lately, but the effects it will have on the evaluation of companies planning an exit is just beginning to emerge. Specifically, the new standard will follow a five step model for revenue recognition: Identify the contract (the deal that has been reached).

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Equipment Financing vs Equipment Leasing: What is the Difference?

The Startup Magazine

Equipment financing is a challenging decision. It’s a decision that doesn’t come easy and, if you don’t have the required capital at hand, you’ll likely have to opt for financing options to attain the equipment you need. Two of these financing options are equipment leasing and equipment financing.

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